Greek Mythology Pandora

When Pandora opened the box, what happened?

• The world exploded.
• Bees attacked her
• There was an earthquake.
• A swarm of horrible things came out.

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What was left in the bottom of the box after all the evil spirits left?

• Happiness
• Hate
• Hope
• hollowness

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Why did Zeus want to punish Prometheus, Epimetheus, and all of the human race?

• Prometheus stole Zeus' lightning rod
• Epimetheus kidnapped Hera.
• Prometheus gave fire to the human race
• Aphrodite and Hera played a trick on him.

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What problem starts the whole issue?

• Prometheus makes man and Zeus doesn't like man
• Prometheus gives man fire and Zeus doesn't like that
• Zeus gives Epimetheus Pandora as a punishment

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Which of the following is NOT a theme of this myth?

• Curiosity can get you in trouble.
• You should obey authority.
• You should be thankful for gifts.
• Think before you act, because your actions have consequences.

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What did Prometheus do to make Zeus angry? 

• asked for a wife for his brother
• taught human beings to have hope
• stole fire from the gods for humans
• liked human beings more than the gods 

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The fact that Zeus extended his anger to Epimetheus, Prometheus's brother, and also to the whole race of human beings shows what character traits of Zeus?

• He is compassionate.
• He has a desire to get revenge.
• He has a sense of humor.
• He is dishonest.

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What causes Pandora to open the box?

• Anger
• Spite
• Curiosity
• Stupidity

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What theme about human life do you most likely learn from the contents of Pandora’s box?

• Life contains both good and bad.
• Curiosity is a wonderful thing to have.
• Mistakes always have terrible results.
• Hope wins out even with all the evil in the world.

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Who gave Pandora the box?

• Pluto
• Mercury
• Zeus
• Saturn

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